The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-06-16
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
The Weeks DoingS at the Ma
tiOnal Capital
A vIcr .rRrsrDrNr wIru A RrcoRD.

that astoni.hnd the older dgalers. lic organ
lied the North Washington Real Estate Com
pany, aud speedily developed an active busi-
iiess TINS did not content him. ana he origi-
mated n cable IA lr0aG scheme aud several other
enterprises OF magnitude. Principal among
these WAS the EmmneT Telephone Company,
company 10 operate telephones in Venezuela.
The company secured from the Venezuelan
Government monopoly OF all the telephones
in that country, aud was commonly believed TO
have rich thing. The company was capital
lied at 81 100000 Hon. Ben. Butterworih
was elected President. the bright, sharp,
miGdlcaaged business man-whose name rs
Theodore TNrcr-Was mace Vice President and
General Manager, and things wcut,aong with
the boom hat characterized al If the gentle
mans opcrat ons Subscriptions were solicited
from officials and clerks, and readily made.
Last week il developed that the Vice President
has record that sent chill down the backs
of the stockholders. lt appears that be was
Major OF the 9th y. Y during the war, and
made fine record rs q fighting man aud dis
cipinarian. Al the conclusion of his service
lac settled ln Buffalo, and entered into partner
ship with R man named Root in the manuiac-
ture of patent medicine called John Roofs
Btters.' The firm pu shed it's business beyond
what its capital WOuld warrant aud Nj. TNrer
conceived the idea Of using the names of lead
ing business men of Buffalo on has paper with
out their knowledge or consent. or the knowl-
tions with great skill and secrecy. taking up
each piece of paper rs il matured, and thus
avoiding exposure. But one day snOw-stOrm
delayed him from reaching Buffalo in time 10
take up note 0stensby signed by Chandler
i. Wells and the banker who had IL discovered
that il was forgery. Tvrcr offered Ia pay the
note bat the banker Was determined t0 prose-
cute, aud Tyrer WAS convicted. I'm consdera-
tion OF his previous good character and excel
lent military record, the Judge let him of with
four wears IN the peniteniiarv, which he served
an the prison at Auburn. While There he in
vented very ingenious attachment 10 a sew
Ing machine, which he sold for a large sum,
that helped support mir family while he Was
confined. Upon his release he went TO Albert
Lea Mimi, and engaged ina business. Again he
became involved la forgery and was sem
fenced 10 imprisonment in the pcntentiary at
saltwater where he served another four years.
When discharged he came 10 Washington aud
engaged in the real estate business We have
said. He was an urgent applicant for prom-
neut position under the Administration, but
.he news of this got out 10 Minnesota, the peo-
pie made such row that the scheme
cropped and Tyrcr changed his name slightly,
by inserting the initial =" w" in the middle.
Maj. Ben. Buttorworth was at West Point when
the exposure took place but was telegraphed
TO come on, which he did. The affairs OF the
Emmner Telephone Company" are now being
investigated. The company has really the val
liable concession from the Venezuelan Govern
ment as claimed, and il is hoped that its finances
are IN good shape, though there is much fear
and trembling among the stockholders many
of whom have very much more in the concern
than they can afford 10 lose.
THE HOSPITAL SERVICE OF THE NATIONAL
DRILL ENCAMPMENT.
For two or three weeks before the National
Drill 1t was quietly suggested that a corps Of
experienced army nurses of the late war,
banded together as the EX- ArEy Nurses As
ISOLATION should offer themselves as aids TO
the Red Cross Society under Miss Clara Barton,
for practical work. They called an extra meet
ing. and "a, cheeriullv accepted the invitation
from Miss Barton, its President, as they answered
the call 10 duty in 1861 and 1852 DR. Susan
A. Edison, lof Garfield fame.) our Nice-Presi-
dent, was given the charge as Chief Nurse aad
daily made up the details for the ward duties,
assigning 10 each their hours. etc.
To the graduates OF the Washington Train
ing School OF Nurses Miss Barton also extended
cordial invitation to serve as volunteers"
under the Red Cross 10 which was a hearty
response. All were 20 "play war" as the Drill
Committees and most Of people thought aud
said the hospital part Of the Encampment
would be nothing else
Cots were sci up in single wall tents. proyid-
ing in all for about 60 beds. including 10
hooked mp To the walls Of the portable building
known as Rcd Cross Prize Hospital Barracks"
inspection aud use of the Red Cross service
The model compartment cottage, used as a re-
ceptiOn ROOM which, with It's broad verandah
for shade and It's protecting roof from rain, was
IN constant use by the hundreds Of daily callers
upon the President of the Humane Society Of
which the United States is but Just beginning
10 learn the lnestimabe value in relief from
suffering in calamities, while of war they knew
nothing, save by hearsay from Europe. until
the experiences OF Camp George Washington
by battles with rain and heat, by skirmishes on
picketlnes. and by the baseball firing of the
batteries aud other companies threw the sick
and wounded into hospital There in the quiet
of its peaceful shades, and snugged into soft
cOt-beds by gentle hands, they learned an object
lesson the story OF the Red Cross Society aud
Miss BartOn's relations thereto i'm the trans
planting Of the American branch in 1882. They
learned that the service is entirely volunteer.
Even the food and delicacies were contrbu-
tiOns from the people, the dinners each day
sent from hotels as a free gift, none so freely
given and SO handsomely and bOuntifnlly
served as from the Riggs House. Mr.. SpofloTd
sending walters 20 attend the table
IL amy one doubts the efficiency Of and de-
mands for field hospital at Camp Washington
let him ask any of the untiring, constantly
employed force Of nurses. There were BOG
prescriptions from the dispensary; 1856 receiy-
ing treatment at the same; s3 nursed IN the
ward tents; IL Of them surgical cases and az of
snnstrole Frustrated from heat on drill
grounds aud parade.
III any one doubts the honor and pride with
which this force of over a hundred willing
volunteer workers served night aud day. or
doubts il there be true attributes In the human
heart, be should have met the veteran Medical
Director, Dr. Stanton and hisdetail OF volunteer
Assistant Surgeons and marked how proudly
they the band Of the red cross on the left
arm. One lady asserted that she was more
proud Of that decoration than Of her gold watch
OF any Jewel in the catalogue"
A doubtrr should have the face Of Miss
Barton and dear old DIR. Edison, when the flags
Of all nniions were first uHfured 10 the breeze
on Monday noon, May %, from the topmost
peak Of which paily danced the stars and stripes
lm0st beautiful Of all with the blood red cross
ninging within IFS folds for the first time on
American soil in military service Under its
folds the militia patients learned great lesson.
Too. that the North and South were alike nur.
turcd with mothers care. A Kentucky boy
who had suffered much said he should tell the
Southern ladies what the Northern aud Wash
ingDn ladies had done for the Southern boys.
Under lis folds the Southr0n rineman forgot
his imaginary insults Under its folds the
Maine and Kentucky boys in the same tent
Glasped hands IN eternal friendship aud snapped
badges; and beneath It's shadow the New Jersey
and Richmond picket firing ceased and they
grounded arms, swapping cards aud badges
Something very soothing and umfying was
fei ia the magnetic and ciiectual management